Advantage Rehab: Helping Aches & Pains

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return messages quickly. We walk you to your car if you need help. We call and check up on you if we haven’t seen you for a week or more. We send our patients thank yous when their therapy comes to a close. All of these things are important to us, and we are honored to be able to provide quality care to everyone who walks though our door. You are always taken care of the way we would like to be cared for. This is why we tell everyone that ‘Physical Therapy with Advantage is to their Advantage.’ Come and see why!

We take a lot of pride in this. I’ve talked about it before but it’s so important to us, I’d like to write about it again. WE REALLY CARE ABOUT OUR PATIENTS! I can’t say enough about the time we take to make sure they get excellent care, as well as going above and beyond that. What does that mean? We see people early mornings and late evenings, and even weekends if we need to. We know that life isn’t the same for everyone and you can’t just take off when you want for appointments. We

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Health & Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body

“Get Back To The Things You Love!” HELPING ACHES & PAINS

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Discussing Aches & Pains with Mike Savageau, PT

Don’t just complain about those aches and pains. Start doing something about them. Here is a quick rundown of things that you can do at home that can reduce your daily pain: 1. Use hot and cold therapy appropriately to reduce inflammation. After a good workout or a day of doing chores out in the yard, your muscles will likely feel sore. Apply ice directly to the area that hurts on and off for 20 minutes at a time during the first 24-72 hours after the pain develops. After that, consider soaking in hot water, such as taking a warm bath, to further soothe your muscles. 2. Don’t underestimate the power of resting! Your body relies on sleep just as much as your brain. You need to get plenty of sleep to keep your stress level at a minimum—and that includes your physical stress level. Aim to sleep between 7-9 hours every night. The more activity you engage in, the more sleep you need. 3. Keep your body in good shape with regular exercise. It may seem counter intuitive to cut down on pain by moving more, but exercise is a really good way to reduce aches and pains. When you exercise every day, you are able to train your muscles for more movement, and thereby reduce aches and pains. Keeping active, staying rested, and being smart with hot and cold therapy create a trifecta for healthy management of aches and pains, but they aren’t going to solve the bigger problems. When aches and pains start to grow severe, or chronic, then it is time to reach out to a professional for support. Physical therapy is the best way to reduce aches and pains because it takes into account a combination of active and passive strategies to help tackle the cause of your pain.

Dear Valued Client,

Everyone develops aches and pains from time to time. After a long day out in the sun, or after an afternoon of trying to keep up with household chores, sometimes the tasks that we expect of our bodies can get the best of us.

MIKE SAVAGEAU PT/CEO/Owner

Whether it is a lingering ache in your back, feet that feel swollen and tired after a long day in your shoes, or a crick in your neck that just won’t go away, dealing with aches and pains can really take a toll on your overall feeling of wellbeing. If you stopped and asked around, you’d be amazed to see how many people are struggling with aches and pains, just like you. What may surprise you even more is how many people are coping with those pains without doing anything productive about it. How to Deal with Aches and Pains Pain medications can reduce the severity of aches and pains for a little while, but they don’t do anything to resolve the issue. There are things that you can do at home that can alleviate your aches and pains, helping to reduce the severity of your discomfort while also reducing the likelihood that the pain will return.

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WHY PHYSICAL THERAPY?

There are a lot of different reasons as to why you may start feeling aches and pains. Muscle pain will occur whenever your muscles start to grow. To build more muscle mass, your muscles have to stretch, and lactic acid can pour into the lining of your muscles to cause a burning sensation. More movement will push that acid out, helping you to experience relief, and in time your muscles will develop increased elasticity, and the burning won’t be so severe. Build-up of tension from stress or overuse, and muscle pain from poor posture can also contribute to regular pain. A physical therapist can take a comprehensive assessment to help determine what may be the primary cause behind your aches and pains. Workingwithaphysical therapistcanhelpyoudevelop a new approach to managing your aches and pains. Your physical therapy program will likely take into account strategies like hydrotherapy, deep tissue massage, guided stretching and targeted movements to help you experience ongoing relief from regular discomfort. Give us a call so we can help you say goodbye to your aches and pains.

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Healthy Recipe: Oats With Apples & Cranberries

Relieve Back Pain In Minutes Try this movement if you are experiencing back pain.

INGREDIENTS • 1 cup oats • 1 large Granny Smith apple, diced • 1/2 cup fresh cranberries • 3 tbsp maple syrup • 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract • 1 tsp ground cinnamon • 1/2 tspn ground cardamom • 2 pinches of kosher salt • 4 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk Toppings: • chopped apple

Strengthens Core

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SUPPORTED BRIDGE Lie on your back with knees bent and feet hip distance apart. Place your feet close enough so they can be touched by the finger tips. Inhale and lift the hips, place a block under the sacrum. Keep the chest open. Hold for 30 seconds and repeat 10 times.

• almond slices/chopped almonds • dried cranberries • ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS Spraya2-quartor4-quartslowcooker insert lightlywithcookingspray.Combine thesteel cut oats, diced apple, cranberries, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, cardamom, salt, and almond milk. Stir to mix thoroughly. Cover and cook on low heat for 6 hours (forfirmeroats) to8hours (softeroatswith theslightestchew),stirringonceor twice if possible. As the oats are cooking a thin, dark colored skin may form on top of the oats and theywill lookslightlydryatfirstglance.Don’tworry.Goaheadandstir theoatswell until theyarecreamyandsmooth. Ifyouprefer looseroats,stir inanadditionalhalfcup or so of almond milk. Serve hot and garnish with toppings as desired.

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DISCOVER HOW TO LIVE PAIN-FREE

Patient Success Spotlight

At Advantage Rehab Inc., you will receive hands-on therapy treatments by our friendly, caring health experts during focused and individualized sessions. It’s time to get Advantage Rehab Inc. if: • You’re tired of living in pain • You want to feel better and move better • You have been in an auto accident or injured on the job • You want to prevent injury 1. Call and talk to your therapist 2. Discover why your pain has come back 3. Get your custom recovery program

“I have suffered from tension headaches for the last 7 years. I have tried many different things including burning the nerve endings in my neck and a shot of cortisone and steroids.The shot worked temporarily, but when I started physical therapy, that’s when the progress really started. I began with ARI in May meeting with both Mike and Ashley. I started going 2-3 times a week. As I progressed I was down to once every 2 weeks. In 3 months time, with exercises on my own and therapy, my neck is SO much better then it has been in years. When it does start to feel tight again, I do the stretches and exercises that they taught me and it goes away. Great work!Agreatplace forphysical therapy.Veryknowledgeable!” - Jillayne C. My neck is so much better!

Take Care of Your Aches and Pains Before It’s Too Late.

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